NBC BayArea Noon News Update

DEC. 23, 2008

LATEST NEWS  Brought to you by Bay Area Pollution Too Hiigh for Federal Standards The Bay Area isn't making the grade when it comes to air quality -- and it could mean turning on the thermostat - instead of using your fireplace or a wood stove. MORE 19th Ave. Fines Kick into High Gear in SF Drivers who are ticketed for speeding and driving recklessly on two of San Francisco's busiest roads will be soon be facing some pretty stiff fines. MORE VP of Fry's Electronics Arrested on Embezzelment Charges A Ferrari-driving vice president of Fry's Electronics Inc. who was allegedly such a heavyweight gambler that casinos chartered private planes to fly him to Las Vegas has been arrested on charges he embezzled... MORE Billion-Dollar Madoff Victim Found Dead The founder of a hedge fund that invested more than $1 billion with Bernard Madoff (pictured, right) killed himself, a source said Tuesday. MORE Bush Hands Out 19 Pardons, 1 Commutation Before leaving for the holidays, President Bush commuted one prison sentence and granted 19 pardons, including one to a man who helped the Jewish resistance in the 1940s. MORE WEATHER TODAY HIGH: 51 LOW: 48   TRAFFIC ENTERTAINMENT Glam Slam: Fat-Free Holiday Treats! Everything else may be loaded with calories this time of year, but there's no reason to feel guilty about indulging in THESE holiday-inspired goodies, which make great last-minute stocking stuffers! CALLING... MORE Rising Star: Dev Patel Dev Patel burst onto the international film scene in a big way in 2008 with a stellar performance as a young man in Mumbai, India searching for love in the most unlikely way — on India's version of "Who... MORE Speidi is NOT Married In the season finale, "The Hills" couple Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag never made it legal. Plus, Michael Jackson's rep denies he has a lung condition. And, Pete Wentz admits drinking wife Ashlee Simpson's... MORE

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